To make the process of moving from this simplification workspace to Moldflow/CFD, we’ve incorporated simple buttons to push the design changes to not only new analyses, but also existing. This process proved to be so valuable, that we’ve begun opening this workflow up to some of our specialized simulation tools, like Moldflow and CFD.

This new functionality was groundbreaking, in that it enabled them to tackle not only the tedious defeaturing process quickly with specific functionality aimed at this process, but also that it opened up exploration of design free from the design constraints. In September of 2017, Fusion 360 Ultimate users gained the ability to use a whole new workflow – and workspace – to simplify and create variations of their models for analyses.